 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 8, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Offer your hardships and trials to the Lord this Friday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | Special Pass “Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life.” – 1 John 5:12 I was lining up to watch a concert when I noticed an old friend entering the VIP lane. I squeezed through the crowd and called out her name hoping I would get her attention. Good thing she recognized me and asked me to go in with her. As we approached the entrance, the attendant gave me a puzzled look but my friend was quick to say, “She’s with me.” In a breeze, I was ushered in and was seated alongside other VIPs. Isn’t it nice when we are favored and get special attention? Christ came down and offered His life for us so we can have a special access to the Father. Jesus is our special pass to eternal life. But we must call out His name despite the many hurdles ahead of us, so that He would recognize and acknowledge us when it is time to come face to face with God. What a joy it would be to hear Jesus say, “She’s with me.” And with all the angels rejoicing in heaven I would find myself in God’s loving embrace.Jane Gonzales (mjsg2468@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: Christ is the key to God. Is He in the center of your life? Father in heaven, thank You for giving me access to Your wonderful blessings through Your Son Jesus. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The world—all the powers we experience that are not supportive of the life of the Gospel — is attempting to influence us to live according to its own values and priorities. It is in this sense that we must overcome it and choose to live according to a different set of values, namely those of the Kingdom of God. It is the Gospel truth that must govern our decision-making; it is God and His will that we must prioritize. 1 John 5:5-13 5 Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the one that testifies, and the Spirit is truth. 7 So there are three that testify, 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and the three are of one accord. 9 If we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is surely greater. Now the testimony of God is this, that he has testified on behalf of his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life. 13 I write these things to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. P S A L M Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 R: Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. 12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion. 13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you. (R) 14 He has granted peace in your borders; with the best of wheat he fills you. 15 He sends forth his command to the earth; swiftly runs his word! (R) 19 He has proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel. 20 He has not done thus for any other nation; his ordinances he has not made known to them. Alleluia. (R) G O S P E L The miracles that Jesus worked were attention-getters. But take note that Jesus is not interested in the attention for Himself and His own ego-building. He always directs the working of miracles towards the building of the Kingdom of God. It is the glory of the Father that is the focus. One good test of a miracle worker in today’s Church is whether or not he draws attention to himself and his own projects rather than giving everything for the glory of God. Luke 5:12-16 12 It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where he was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” 13 Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And the leprosy left him immediately. 14 Then he ordered him not to tell anyone, but “Go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.” 15 The report about him spread all the more, and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments, 16 but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray. my reflections t h i n k : I t is the Gospel truth that must govern our decision-making; it is God and His will that we must prioritize. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | GIVING WITNESS TO THE TRUTH When it comes to matters of faith the truth is all-important — it is only the truth that will set us free. We live in a world that offers all sorts of answers to the various problems and challenges of life. The issue at stake is whether or not we are interested in the truth or we are going to be seduced by the many promises of the world, and ultimately be disappointed when they fail to materialize. It is good to gain all the material things the world has to offer, but will they lead you to everlasting life? No, they cannot; only the truth of faith in Jesus Christ can do that. The three witnesses that John mentions here — water, blood and the Spirit — are important aspects of the truth of the Gospel. It is through the waters of baptism that we receive the fruits of the shedding of the blood of Christ and begin to live the new life of the Spirit of God. Eternal life cannot be gained without entering into and experiencing what these three have to offer. Whether we like it or not, we have to understand and surrender to the truth to which they testify: that our salvation comes through Christ and through Him alone. The world does not want us to embrace this truth as it will direct us on a path and lifestyle that is contrary to its materialistic principles. We hear all sorts of worries about the state of the earth and how we will have to change our lifestyle if we want the earth to sustain human life for the long term. The environmental movement has been making noises to this end for decades now. I firmly believe that the only way to make these changes is to recognize that there is more to life than the here and now; only then will people accept that we have a moral responsibility to respect the gift of the world in which we live. If all we have is our mortal life on earth, why should anyone bother about anything other than that? Only when we live for eternal life will we embrace the call to live a moral life.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Do I give witness to the truth that there is more to life than the here and now? Am I living for eternal life or just for the present moment? Holy Spirit, give me the strength and courage to live the moral life of a disciple of Jesus so that I will always give witness to the greater truths of eternal life. St. Albert of Cashel, pray for us. | |
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